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ESWC reveal prize distribution

By Stuart 'SwitchbacK' Macdonald
Feb 1, 2010 16:41


ImageCoupled with the release of their new website the Electronic Sports World Cup committee have disclosed the distribution of the 2010 finals prize fund.



Having returned under new management the ESWC immediately sparked interest by announcing the 2010 final will be held in Disneyland, Paris with a prize purse of $200,000 spread over an initial eight games.

Three more games have been added to the tournament list with DotA, Guitar Hero and Quake Live now featuring, along with an increase of $13,500 to the prize fund. A revamped website has also been launched which confirms the Peugeot sponsorship and reveals a bunch of others, including Dailymotion and Virgin Radio.

ESWC 2010 tournaments and prize distribution:

Counter Strike 1.6
1st - $36,000
2nd - $18,000
3rd - $9,000

Counter Strike 1.6 Women
1st - $14,000
2nd - $7,000
3rd - $3,500

DotA
1st - $14,000
2nd - $7,000
3rd - $3,500

Warcraft 3
1st - $8,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $2,000

Quake Live
1st - $8,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $2,000

Trackmania Nations Forever ESWC
1st - $8,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $2,000

Fifa 2010 (PS3)
1st - $8,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $2,000

Street Fighter 4 (Xbox 360)
1st - $8,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $2,000

Virtua Tennis (Xbox 360)
1st - $6,000
2nd - $3,000
3rd - $1,500

Guitar Hero 5 (Xbox 360)
1st - $6,000
2nd - $3,000
3rd - $1,500

Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)
1st - $6,000
2nd - $3,000
3rd - $1,500

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Source: ESWC website via TEK9


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